The decentralised political structure of Spain, the specific Barcelona government and the dynamics of local civil society make the ingredients for active social welfare innovation in Barcelona. This report is part of a series describing innovative projects in 20 cities across Europe, assessing innovation in relation to process, stakeholders, and level of embededdness in the local welfare system.

A total of 20 European cities have been studied in depth within the WILCO framework. This report series represents the first attempt at understanding how the cities have developed over the last decades and how changes have contributed to the current landscape in the areas of housing, employment, family and immigration.